Alolan Geodude

#74 (Kanto)

#75 Graveler ›

Pokémon type

Rock

Electric

Boosted in Partly Cloudy and Rain weather

Alolan Geodude weaknesses

Alolan Geodude is weak to Fighting, Water and Grass-type moves, and doubly weak to Ground-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Alolan Geodude is resistant to Normal, Poison, Fire and Electric-type moves, and doubly resistant to Flying-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Alolan Geodude

The best moves for Alolan Geodude are Rock Throw and Thunderbolt when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Volt Switch and Rock Slide deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Rock Throw

15.6DPS

Thunderbolt

38.4DPS

Defending

Volt Switch

10.4DPS

Thunderbolt

38.4DPS

Trainer Battles

Volt Switch

4EPT

Rock Slide

2DPE

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Evolution calculator »

Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Alolan Geodude family. Alolan Geodude evolves into Alolan Graveler for 25 Candy, then into Alolan Golem for 100 Candy.

If Graveler was obtained in a trade, it can evolve into Golem for no Candy.

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Alolan Geodude for 22 Candy, Alolan Graveler for 90 Candy.

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Geodude for 22 Candy, Graveler for 90 Candy.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Geodude:

Normal

Alolan Form

Game images

Alolan Geodude, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Alolan Geodude is a Rock & Electric Pokémon. It is weak to Ground, Fighting, Water and Grass moves. Geodude's best moveset is Rock Throw & Thunderbolt and it has a Max CP of 1,462. Alolan Geodude evolves into Alolan Graveler.

About

"The longer a Geodude lives, the more its edges are chipped and worn away, making it more rounded in appearance. However, this Pokémon's heart will remain hard, craggy, and rough always."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Rock Throw	13	8	15.6
Volt Switch	13	13.3	10.4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Thunderbolt	80	2	1.92
Rock Slide	75	2	1.8
Rock Tomb	65	2	1.56
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Volt Switch	14	4	4.2	4
Rock Throw	8	2	4.8	2.5

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Rock Slide	75	45	2
Thunderbolt	90	55	1.96
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Rock Tomb ▼ att	75	50	1.8
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Thunderbolt 38.4 DPS	7.6	100%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Rock Slide 36 DPS	7.3	97%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Thunderbolt 38.4 DPS	7.3	96%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Rock Slide 36 DPS	6.9	92%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.8	90%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Rock Tomb 26 DPS	6.5	86%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6	79%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Rock Tomb 26 DPS	5.9	77%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.5	73%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	3.7	49%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Thunderbolt 38.4 DPS	3.3	100%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Rock Slide 36 DPS	3.2	96%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Thunderbolt 38.4 DPS	2.8	86%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Rock Tomb 26 DPS	2.8	85%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Rock Slide 36 DPS	2.8	83%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Rock Tomb 26 DPS	2.5	77%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.1	64%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.1	63%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.6	49%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.3	40%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Rock Slide 2 DPE	12	12.2	100%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Thunderbolt 1.96 DPE	16	12.1	99%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	11.6	95%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Rock Tomb ▼ att 1.8 DPE	16	11.4	93%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Rock Slide 2 DPE	18	9.8	80%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Thunderbolt 1.96 DPE	22	9.7	80%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	28	9.4	77%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Rock Tomb ▼ att 1.8 DPE	20	9.3	76%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	28	5.2	42%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	4.8	39%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Alolan Geodude counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Alolan Geodude Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.04
2
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.04
3
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.04
4
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.04
5
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.04

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		132
Defense		132
Stamina		120

Max HP

Level 40	106
Level 50	113

Average size

Height	0.4 m
Weight	20.3 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	10,000
Candy	25

Purification cost

Stardust	1,000
Candy	1

Other

Buddy walk distance

1 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	554
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	739
Level 30 Max wild	1,108
Level 40	1,293
Level 50	1,462

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	923
Level 35 (wild)	1,201